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In this episode Iris and Ginger talk red roots, the color of blood, power, sexuality, Queen Madder root and the portal between this world and the next.

In the Celtic lands this time of year was known as Samhain (aka Halloween) when the veils between the seen and unseen energies were thin.

Protection charms and bonfires to ward off harm, illness, the oncoming winter darkness mixed over time with honoring ancestors and the dead.

With an major election looming and so much uncertainty in the air how do we stay protected in our own grounding, art, practice and inner souls?

How do we use this liminal space in the seasons to create transformation out of fear?

To find more about classes and courses Iris is offering visit
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Many thanks to the talented Kathryn Claire for the use of her "Bakers Song" as our intro and exit music!

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On this episode of the Nurture Pod Iris and Ginger dive into the owners manual for the body- ody-ody. Just because the culture has a speedometer that goes up to 180mph doesn't mean our bodies can or should try to go that fast.

What are the dash lights that we ignore on our way to physical and emotional breakdowns? When do we pull over and let our engine cool down and when do we limp it down the road?

We drive this analogy all over the place!
Come along for the ride and share your thoughts in the comments.

To find more about classes and courses Iris is offering visit
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Many thanks to the talented Kathryn Claire for the use of her "Bakers Song" as our intro and exit music!

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In this third and final episode of grief conversations with therapist and retreat leader Joshua Lowe, we talk about what it means to live in a culture without connection to ancestors.

Ancestral grief is the 5th gate in Francis Weller's book "The Wild Edge of Sorrow". Here's where we grieve the loss of connection not to our personal family line but also to cultural traditions around honoring and receiving wisdom from ancestors.

Also unpacked is why it's important for a culture to instill a sense of connection to past and future generations. Thinking of ourselves as future ancestors creates a desire to pay it forward in terms of leaving the planet and our families in better shape than we found them.

The hyper individualism and rationalism of western industrial culture has promoted "me" above the natural world and anyone not directly in relationship to "me" now. It's a transactional worldview where "me" is owed something from the generation before but I have no obligation to provide anything back. In fact there is often antagonism between generations with the youth and elders pitted against one another.

Grieving the loss of relationship to ancestral magic, wisdom and becoming is part of the work we are here to do.

Register for the upcoming Grief Retreat on 10/11-10/13 here.

Find out more about Joshua Lowe's retreats and therapy practice here

To find more about classes and courses Iris is offering visit
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To find Ginger's events, coaching and courses visit:
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Many thanks to the talented Kathryn Claire for the use of her "Bakers Song" as our intro and exit music!

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In this episode Iris and Ginger talk once again with therapist and grief ritual leader Joshua Lowe about the different ways that grief shows up personally and collectively in the culture. How can we create lasting change if we aren't willing to let go of the past? How do we let go of the past unless we willing to grieve it?

Click here to sign up for the Oregon Coast Community Grief Ritual happening from 10/11-10/13

Special shout out to Francis Weller author of the Wild Edge of Sorrow for creating the language of the 5 gates of grief and to Sonbonfu Some and Malidoma Some and the Dagara people of Burkina Faso for holding the lineage of the grief ritual work that is being offered in the west today.

The quote Ginger reads is by David Kessler from Brene Brown's podcast "Unlocking Us";

"Each person's grief is as unique as their fingerprint. But what everyone has in common is that no matter how they grieve, they share a need for their grief to be witnessed. That doesn't mean needing someone to try to lessen it or reframe it for them. The need is for someone to be fully present to the magnitude of their loss without trying to point out the silver lining."

To find more about classes and courses Iris is offering visit
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To find Ginger's events, coaching and courses visit:
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Many thanks to the talented Kathryn Claire for the use of her "Bakers Song" as our intro and exit music!

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In this episode Iris and Ginger welcome their very first Nurture Pod Guest!

Therapist, grief tender, community ritual leader (and Ginger's cousin) Joshua Lowe joins the pod to talk about this misunderstood emotion and the role it plays in our lives and culture.

On October 11-13th Joshua Lowe will be coming to Nehalem to co-facilitate a weekend community grief ritual with Ginger and other community members at the White Clover Grange.

Why would anyone want to spend a weekend dealing with grief?

That's the question we dive deep into as we unpack the reasons it's important to grieve and especially why to grieve in community with others.

This is the first in a series of conversations about grief and culture so stay tuned for more!

If you're interested in joining the ritual weekend in October please check northfork53.com for more info and tickets.

To find more about classes and courses Iris is offering visit
https://www.dreambirdstudio.com/

To find Ginger's events, coaching and courses visit:
https://www.northfork53.com/

Many thanks to the talented Kathryn Claire for the use of her "Bakers Song" as our intro and exit music!

Find all of her songs at her https://kathrynclairemusic.com/home

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In this episode Iris and Ginger discuss the nature of reality and the concept of dream time.

One hemisphere of our brain is tuned into the mystical, non linear world of connection and creativity with the ability to see reality in a very different way than the other side of our brain.

Western Industrialized Culture could be just a massive dream projection of a part of brain that is obsessed with control and safety.

What if reality as you know it is a dream that the left side of your brain is clinging to?

This is something indigenous peoples have known for a very long time. It is intertwined with the very roots of our humanity.

We have senses wired to a part of our brain that we no longer understand how to access.

In this episode we look at some simple ways to shift back to a more nurturing perspective of life.

To find more about classes and courses Iris is offering visit
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Many thanks to the talented Kathryn Claire for the use of her "Bakers Song" as our intro and exit music!

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Recorded the eve of the full blue moon in Aquarius!

The astrology of this moment can't be put in a jar and saved for later. It's happening right now.

In this episode Iris and Ginger check in on the vibes as we are bathed in the light of a rather sticky, squared up retrograde opposition between the collective (Aquarius moon) vs the personal (Leo sun).

What does it mean to be self sufficient? Is it just another myth of individualism?
A way to avoid building communities that would challenge the culture at large?

We sort through old jars of pickles along with old beliefs that sustainability can be achieved on an individual level.

To find more about classes and courses Iris is offering visit
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To find Ginger's events, coaching and courses visit:
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Many thanks to the talented Kathryn Claire for the use of her "Bakers Song" as our intro and exit music!

Find all of her songs at her https://kathrynclairemusic.com/home

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In this episode Iris and Ginger discuss the idea and practice of working with the material realm.

How and why we imbue the objects around us with meaning.

Is there such a thing as sacred outside of our own minds and beliefs?

Do things mass produced in China become talismans if we fill them with intention or is the magic in the handcraft and time we put into it.

What matters when it comes to matter - and why does it matter to us?

To find more about classes and courses Iris is offering visit
https://www.dreambirdstudio.com/

To find Ginger's events, coaching and courses visit:
https://www.northfork53.com/

Many thanks to the talented Kathryn Claire for the use of her "Bakers Song" as our intro and exit music!

Find all of her songs at her https://kathrynclairemusic.com/home